Gray four-eyed opossum

Gray four-eyed opossum[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
Genus: Philander
Species:
P. opossum
Binomial name
Philander opossum
Gray four-eyed opossum range (but see taxonomy section)
Synonyms

Didelphis opossum Linnaeus, 1758

The gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) is an opossum species found in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and northern Brazil, at altitudes from sea level to 1600 m,[2] but generally below 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).[3] Its habitats include primary, secondary and disturbed forest.[2] It is one of many opossum species in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae.

  1. ^ Gardner, A.L. (2005). "Order Didelphimorphia". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b c de la Sancha, N.; Pérez-Hernandez, R.; Costa, L.P.; Brito, D.; Cáceres, N. (2016). "Philander opossum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T40516A22176779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T40516A22176779.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MSA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).